title: Award highlighted our specialty.
abstract: Stacey Atkinson was named nurse of the year in 2002 in recognition of her pioneering work providing sex education to young people with learning disabilities. The award raised the profile of learning disability nursing and boosted Ms Atkinson's teaching career.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D007859:Learning Disabilities; D012736:Sex Education; D006113:United Kingdom